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John Lennon: A Journey in the Life (1985)

Directed by Ken Howard

Overview

A BBC Everyman drama documentary special made to commemorate the fifth anniversary of John Lennon’s murder. Journey in the Life chronicles the life of the musician, making use of dramatizations, fantasy-like images, and commentary. The material for the special is drawn from Lennon’s writings and songs, along with stills, interviews, and documentary footage of the famous Beatle and dramatic recreations of his life.

Length 90 minutes

Actors

Bernard Hill | Tim McEvoy | Benjie Lawrence | Sylvestra Le Touzel | Peter Faulkner | Rosalind Shanks | Michael Stainton | Peter Cook | Stanley Unwin | Zoot Money | Helen Shapiro | Megumi Shimanuki | Jerome Willis | Alan Polonsky | Jonathan Cecil | Bruce Boa | Ray Burdis | Keith Edwards | Robert Marshall | Bill Harry | Derek Taylor | Roger Waters | Edwin Starr | Linda Thompson | Carl Wayne | John Lennon